Service Co-ordinator

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £26,421 - £28,770
- **Location**: Wirral
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time/Part Time
- **Hours**: 25, 30.33, 25 hours per week. 3 roles (25hrs a week, 30,33 hrs a week & 25hrs a week).
- **DBS Check**: Enhanced
- **Closing Date**: 22/09/2024 at 23:59
- **Reference**: AH&SC/24/291391

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

**Service Co-ordinator - Wirral Evolutions**

There are currently 3 posts being recruited into:

- **25 Hours at Heswall Day Centre**:

- **33 Hours Oakenholt Day Centre**:

- **25 Hours at Dale Farm (horticultural work/activities based outdoors at Dale Farm, would appeal to applicants with an interest or understanding of horticulture)**

**About the Role**:
Our hubs are unique services for adults with learning, physical disabilities, and people with complex health needs from across Wirral. The service supports individuals to participate in a wide range of sports, hobbies and social activities which are building, and community based. The shared focus is to provide supported personalised activities or sensory experiences for clients to fulfil their desired outcomes. These posts have become available to provide care and support to vulnerable adults with learning disabilities at number of locations.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience with supporting people with learning disabilities. Training and development would be provided including a comprehensive induction programme. You will join a vibrant and motivated team who will contribute to providing high quality care and support on a daily basis (Monday to Friday) whilst supporting care staff and team leaders in a variety of duties. These roles are a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are caring, dedicated, passionate and who strive to provide an excellent level of care. Through a wide variety of activities, they will support people to engage and maximise their potential to achieve their outcomes.

**Benefits**:

- Pleasant working conditions
- Employer contribution to pension
- Sickness payment scheme
- Up to 28 days per year annual paid holiday (pro rata if applicable) 8 Bank Holidays per year (pro rata if applicable).
- Annual pay review
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Induction programme and ongoing learning and development to meet mandatory training requirements.
- Blue Light Card discount service for health care, social care, and emergency services workers Opportunities for career progression within a large diverse public sector organisation

As part of the essential criteria under the heading Role Specific Knowledge, Experience and Skills applicants must;
- Have experience of working in an adult social care setting
- Have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Care.

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Shortlisting will be w/c 23rd September 2024

Interviews will take place w/c 30th Sept or W/C 7th October 2024

**Working at Wirral**

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyon